Biomedical Engineering

College Park, MD ***** ALEX PASKAL

(*willing to relocate)

410-***-****

*******@********.***.***

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering - University of Maryland, College Park May 2019 (expected)

• GPA: 3.587

• Banneker-Key full academic scholarship

• Engineering exchange at Universidad Carlos III – Madrid, Spain

• Relevant classwork: Biomedical Image Filtering and Analysis, Biostatistics, Electronics and Instrumentation, Biosensors, MATLAB for Engineers, Mechanical Design of Medical Devices, Cell Biology and Physiology, Modeling Physiological Systems, Biology of Cancer, Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology, Biomaterials RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Metabolic Engineering Laboratory – Undergraduate Research; University of Maryland, College Park June 2018 - present

• Analyze metabolic flux of metastatic prostate cancer cells via isotope labeling

• Employ gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, computational analysis of mass isotopomer distributions

• Create metabolic flux maps of prostate cancer cells for glycolytic and glutaminolytic functions PROJECTS

Minimally Invasive Glucose Sampling Device – Team Lead; University of Maryland, College Park August 2018 - present

• Designed device to measure blood glucose in neonates via (ISF) sampling with polymer microneedles

• Lead team in ideation and fabrication of microneedle patch design via additive manufacturing

• Employed chronoamperometric sensing method

• Filtered and analyzed digital signal using MATLAB and Python Electrocardiograph – University of Maryland, College Park August 2018 - December 2018

• Designed circuitry involving amplifiers, filters, connection to sensors and analog-digital conversion

• Developed software for digital signal filtering and heartbeat calculation Molecular Model Analysis of DLL4 Protein – Universidad Carlos III, Madrid January 2018 - May 2018

• Analyzed ligand connections between DLL4 binding regions and Notch1 receptor using Pymol

• Performed electrostatic and RMSD analysis of different Delta-Like Ligand protein conformations using MATLAB WORK EXPERIENCE

Axle Informatics Business Development – Intern; Rockville, MD June 2018 - August 2018

• Prototyped, developed and implemented business development strategies within the federal market

• Sourced and responded to federal contract Requests For Proposal and Sources Sought notices

• Interfaced extensively with technical staff in various divisions of the NIH

• Assisted human resources department in staff acquisition UMD Tutoring Organization– Founder; College Park, Maryland January 2017 - October 2017

• Founded tutoring organization connecting college students with tutors

• Developed and managed tutor network

• Handled accounting and communications between tutors and clients

• Managed marketing, branding and social media accounts Community Enterprise Solutions — Intern; Nicaragua May 2015 - July 2015

• Represented 501(c)(3) organization in creating locally-owned social enterprises

• Consulted for small businesses on marketing and supply management strategy

• Designed and executed workshops on financial literacy for local population

• Marketed and sold sustainable products including solar lamps and water filters TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Wet Lab Skills: GC-MS, soluble metabolite extraction, spectrophotometry, gel electrophoresis

• Dry Lab Skills: chronoamperometry, circuit design, signal analysis, image filtering and enhancement

• Software and Languages: Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, C, R, SolidWorks, Pymol, Chimera EXTRACURRICULARS

• Fluent in Spanish

• Parkour Club founding member

• Brazilian Jiujitsu club executive board member

• Survivor: Maryland executive board member

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